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Sparks, NV vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Tacoma has been positive.
- Tacoma has 2.6% less unemployment than Sparks.
- Tacoma job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.
 Sparks, NVTacoma, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth52.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock8.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth27.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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